That might be true but i'm not 100% sure about that. Would be interesting to see it happen.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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That might be true but i'm not 100% sure about that. Would be interesting to see it happen.
Then again, you can't blame the guy, it's his own choice of future after all.
This is the truth, I think. The simple explanation is usually the correct one.
Said it at the start of this window, this particular one would be playing catch-up a little because entirely new structure in place, 2 head scouts were let go, any analysis done would have been done for the old manager with a different need from the incoming manager
This is the funny thing. It's made out he either has to take a pay cut or leave. He doesn't need to do any. Just stay on his contract
Mes que un CB
When it comes to doing the things Ten Hag wants his connecting player to do, there's nobody we could try to go for that's De Jong's equal. However, there are other players out there who are better at it than say Fred. I don't understand why our approach seems to be De Jong or nobody. The recruitment team should be able to say to Ten Hag: 'If we don't get De Jong here are four or five controlling midfielders, better than the ones we have, that you might want to consider.' We know for a fact that when Overmars was recruiting for Ten Hag he didn't rely solely on the latter's judgement over players. Why is Murtough, and the structure beneath him, seemingly incapable of looking around world football and finding alternatives to De Jong?
Well after we missed out on Ronaldinho we did sign a teenaged Cristiano Ronaldo so its worked for us before!
On a serious note though, I actually think if we miss out on De Jong we won't sign anyone. Which I find a bit strange.How on earth have you reached that conclusion?
I'd agree with that, they're offering him terms that they know he must surely reject so they can say "OK if you can't agree, then you'll have to leave the club".
If he does agree to them, well, who knows what's happening then as it'll like mess up their plans for the rest of the window
I suppose it all comes down to how much he wants to stay. That's not something we really know (most of the reporting has suggested that his first preference is to stay, but if Barca insist he must leave, he is open to joining Ten Hag at United).
Anyone else concerned we haven't agreed a fee for a few days? Been reported every 3 days since this saga started.
This a good enough reason to jump off the muppet train?
This a good enough reason to jump off the muppet train?
Thank you but I think any post that doesn't mention cocks will look good in this thread
Play where though?
Busquets, Pedri and Gavi will be the first choice midfield
Pique and the young lad they had a hard time trying to convince to sign a new contract will be the first choice CB's
On top of all of that they've just signed Kessie (CM) and Christensen (CB) and are trying to sign Kounde and Azpilicueta (both defenders)
Already some of those new signings are going be on the bench most weeks
I presume you have hard evidence that this is the case?
If he stays, I cannot wait to see his YouTube compilation ‘’Frenkie de Jong - Fantastico Centre Back - Barcelona 2022/2023’’
He's got a legally binding contract. He can stay as long as that contract runs.
The option is for him to either leave Barcelona or see out the terms of his contract.
It's imperative to find someone to blame. FdJ is an easy target. Laporta is easier.
Don't follow Barca but reading from those who do and have good contacts there, he was far from a guaranteed starter last season and a lot of his performances were poor. And was subbed a fair few times.
They now have Kessie too. As well as Pedri and Gavi being a year older and more established. So his chances will be lesser.
I can't see him staying at Barca another year from now. He'll go somewhere even if it isn't United.
Wow... that's insane. I wouldn't let my employer off with £26 owed, never mind £26m!
In truth, there haven't really been any major developments since the outline of the deal was agreed between the two clubs a month ago (add-ons were reportedly finalised two weeks ago).
Everything else has been a game of chicken between De Jong and Barca. It looks like they are now pressurising him to decide between either remaining at Barca on 60% of pay or moving to United (together with an as yet undetermined portion of the deferred €17m wages).
He ruined my summer completely so he could have the money and I hope now he can spend it on lessons in grace and decorum.
He will start even if he won't take a pay cut. Once the window closes, no clubs going to stick their highest earner on the bench out of spite. It's moronic. Once the season starts, then it's just the footballing business that matters.
Come on mate ^^ of course there isn't hard evidence. But that applies to the other side of the coin as well. There isn't any hard evidence that there are plan Bs. At a point, where there are absolutely no reasons to be secretive about it.
Or take a 40% paycut. It might not seem palatable to you or I, but that is what Barca are asking him to do, if he remains. The choice is his.
It is by far best business for them to sell him because they have replacement for him in place.
If they don't, and he agrees to a paycut where he will still be one of their highest paid players, I think there is no way he will be a squad player. Gavi isn't better as of yet and wasnt starting over him in the majority of the games. If Frenkie commits to Barcelona they'll use him, as of now he hasn't.
De Jong and Winding Road
Someone already did this I think.
De Jong and the restless
I think in those lines as well, but they will try and pester him for as long as the window is open and we are interested I'd say.
balls... its hard to be original in a thread of 40k posts
Yep, it makes no sense. Fair enough if it was a new deal after the current one ends. But this doesn’t make sense at all.
Just today we have fresh links to SMS as a Frenkie alternative. Crap source but it’s still noise about our midfield. The club are working, we should let them work and trust that they are better informed than we are.
We should worry about who will play at CM for the season and let Frenkie and Barcelona to end their soap opera however they please.
De Jong and the hopeless
If he stays and waves goodbye to 26 million then I wouldn't have wanted him here anway.
It just shows he doesn't want to leave his comfort zone and surely he doesn't want to be here.
It just shows he doesn't want to leave his comfort zone and surely he doesn't want to be here.
FdJ the kinda guy that if he caught Laporta in bed with his GF he’d tuck them in whilst mumbling “mes que un ****”.
It’s over guys.
Accepting a 50% paycut sounds mental, but if he accepts it then good luck to him.
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